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The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller

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discoangel's review

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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agirlnamedellie's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My first Greek retelling that I have read and really enjoyed it. I don't know a lot about Greek mythologies so went into this pretty blind. Fell in love with the writing style and the development of the characters from young boys made me more invested in the characters themselves. Also the book was pretty so that was a bonus.

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miastegner's review

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adventurous dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

one of my cousin’s favorites!
•it could’ve used less misogyny in the way things were framed & overlooked (even with generous leeway for consideration of the time period and what might’ve been the main character’s honest point of view)
•I really appreciated that it didn’t shy away from the queerness of the story, and watching their love for each other evolve as they grew up was really beautiful
•the ending made my cry a little just like my cousin said it would (albeit only after all the death, at

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the mother’s slow acceptance of her son’s chosen partner and eventual willingness to add his name on the grave).

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tmickey's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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solo_shelf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.5

at times i wanted to swing the boys by their ears, but their story is just </3

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can’t believe it literally took me a year to finish this lol, i just couldn’t let the year end with me not finishing the book that first got me back to reading in 2022

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myaphrodiite's review

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

this is such a beautiful book, once you start you never want to put it down. this book shows greek mythology you’ve rarely seen and a pure love story that will definitely leave you in tears (i needed tissues before i even finished this book).

this book shows that love is pure no matter what gender you are, where you come from, your background, your looks and even your skills. love is love and this story shows this to the reader. the love between an exile and a prince, forbidden by their stereotypes but welcome by their hearts.

the amount of passion and emotion in this writing is breathtaking, it is by far one of the most beautiful books i’ve ever read, although it shattered my heart i will love it forever. i would recommend for everyone to read this book as it is a piece of art.

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